Dr. Stephen Glas DDS, Dr. Joel Edgar DDS and the team at Advanced Dentistry of Spring are pleased to provide professional and caring dental services to their patients from Spring TX and the surrounding communities. Our dental services include: children's, cosmetic, general, implant, laser, orthodontic, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry.
Have you ever had a dentist discover a cavity and insert a huge filling, and wondered why the filling is so immense if the cavity wasn't there just six months before? The cavity was there six months before – it just wasn't large enough to be detected on X-rays, and it wasn't visible to the dentist yet. The laser scanner reveals cavities years earlier, when the tiny cavity can be removed and repaired with a small, unnoticeable, bonded filling. Sometimes patients speak of tooth sensitivity, or mild to severe pain, yet X-rays and examination cannot easily locate the source. The laser scanner can identify previously undetected decay and, once revealed, allow us to remove the discomfort and leave you with a healthy smile.
We also offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas). This sedation is inhaled through a mask that allows you to draw in the medication and induces a state of peace. Local anesthetic will be administered in connection with nitrous oxide to halt pain in most cases.
Medical research shows that gum disease, stroke, and heart disease are related. A threatening conclusion, since heart disease is routinely fatal, which means properly treating gum disease is imperative to maintaining your overall health. The American Dental Association estimates that 8 out of 10 Americans have periodontal (gum) disease. These rampant numbers should cause gum disease to be treated as an epidemic. But because tooth loss is not immediately life-threatening, the severity of the disease has been overlooked for far too long. However, those thought processes are changing.
Because Advanced Dentistry of Spring has in-house 3-D cone beam CT digital imaging technology, we can take three-dimensional images of your teeth and jaw without having to refer you to an outside facility. This gives us instant access to the images, so we can develop your treatment plan faster. The images also provide greater precision for more efficient diagnoses and excellent results.
Digital technology has changed the face of modern dentistry, allowing for more accurate imaging and 3-D modeling. With the iTero™ digital impression system your dentist takes a remarkably detailed digital impression to create your new crown or bridge, completely removing the need for an uncomfortable tray and putty impression. What's more, iTero technology all but guarantees a splendid fit for your new crown or bridge, so you spend less of your valuable time at the dentist's office and more time enjoying your new smile.
Our crowns do more than match your existing teeth, making it impossible for anyone but your dentist to tell the difference. The advanced material components of our crowns will add strength and even save a damaged tooth. If you have a broken tooth or one worn to the point that a simple filling will not restore it to full functionality, ask about our state-of-the-art crown technology.
One of the biggest needs we fulfill for our patients is providing solutions for missing teeth. We want to help you smile again! Replacing your missing teeth with strong, functioning, beautiful teeth will restore your ability to eat the foods you want, eliminate discomfort, and give you plenty of reasons to smile. Our team works extensively in partnership with you to establish the best combination of care to give you excellent results.
Below is an excerpt from an article found on Colgate.com that was written by the ADA 
Invisalign™ invisible aligners provide an innovative solution to give you a straighter teeth in as little as 9 - 15 months! Advanced 3-D computer-imaging technology creates your entire treatment plan from the current position of your teeth to your final smile. From this plan, clear thermoplastic aligners are produced, correcting for over-crowding, widely spaced teeth, overbite, underbite, or crossbite. These are comparable to teeth-whitening trays and are custom made to fit your mouth. When you place the first set of aligners, they use gentle force to move your teeth into position. Approximately two weeks later, you replace them with the next set of aligners, progressing through the treatment for about a year. You only need to come into our office for evaluation every four to eight weeks. Complete treatment time is based on your personal needs and goals. Dr. Glass's significant experience and skill have earned him recognition as an Invisalign Preferred Provider.